The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Effects of Red Ginseng and Amino Acid Complex in Exercise in the Rat

홍삼 추출물과 아미노산 복합제가 정상 Rat의 지구력 운동에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Hyun-jeong (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee university) ;
  • Ha, Jeong-been (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee university) ;
  • Lew, Jae-hwan (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee university) ;
  • Jeon, Gyeong-ryung (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 최현정 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 하정빈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 유재환 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 전경륭 (동수원한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2019.11.08
  • Accepted : 2019.12.28
  • Published : 2019.12.30
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Abstract

Objective: Physical inactivity contributes to mortality rates and is now the fourth most frequent cause of death worldwide. Red ginseng is a medicinal herb that is often used as an ergogenic aid. In this study, red ginseng was administered to rats to test whether it affected their ability to exercise. Methods: Forty-five rats were randomly distributed and divided into five groups: normal (N, n=5), control (C, n=10), the group to which only red ginseng was administered (H, n=10), the group to which only amino acid complex was administered (A, n=10), and the group to which both red ginseng and amino acid complex were administered (HA, n=10). Once a day for three weeks, 333.3 mg/kg body weight per day (b.w./day) of red ginseng and 750 mg/kg b.w./day of amino acid preparation were administered to rats. After three weeks, body weight, swimming time, and the weight of the anterior tibialis muscle of rat were measured. Blood was taken for analysis using the cardiac puncture method. Results: The swimming time of group H (921.3±199.26 sec) showed significant improvement compared to that of group C (798.48±156.37 sec) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Red ginseng has improved swimming time in rat and can be used as an effective ergogenic aid.

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